[Federal Register: April 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 70)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
April 2, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following
information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning (a)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control
number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 9,
2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0075.
Title: Application for Consent to Assign Construction Permit or
License for TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station
or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding TV or FM Translator or Low
Power Television Station.
Form Number: FCC Form 345.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 550 respondents; 870
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.0 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 723 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,284,700.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 345 is required when
applying for authority for assignment of license or permit, or for
consent to transfer of control of corporate licensee or permittee for
an FM or TV translator station, or low power TV station.
This collection also includes the third party disclosure
requirement of 47 CFR Section 73.3580 (OMB approval was received for
Section 73.3580 under OMB Control Number 3060-0031). 47 CFR 73.3580
requires local public notice in a newspaper of general circulation or
providing notice over the air of the filing of all applications for
assignment of license/permit. This notice must be completed within 30
days of the tendering of the application. A copy of the newspaper
notice or a record of the broadcast notice must be placed in the public
inspection file along with the application.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0707.
Title: Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD).
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State or Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 77 respondents; 77 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.0 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Section 207 of the Communications Act of 1994, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 289 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,410.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
(``1996 Act'') directs the Commission to promulgate rules prohibiting
restrictions on viewers' ability to receive over-the-air signals by
television broadcast, multichannel multipoint distribution, or direct
broadcast satellite services.
In a Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket No. 96-83, FCC 96-328,
released August 6, 1996, the Commission fully implemented Section 207
of the 1996 Act by adopting final rules for a preemption of state,
local and non-governmental regulations that impair viewers' ability to
receive over-the-air signals. In doing so, the FCC acknowledged the
necessity of allowing state, local and non-governmental entities to
continue to enforce certain regulations and restrictions, such as
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those serving safety purposes, and therefore exempted them from its
prohibition. Also, state, local and non-governmental entities were
permitted to file petitions for waivers.
On September 25, 1998, the Commission released an Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 98-214, in this proceeding that further modified
and clarified Section 207 rules. Among other things, the Order on
Reconsideration clarified how declaratory rulings and waivers in this
matter are to be served on all interested parties. If a local
government seeks a declaratory ruling or a waiver, it must take steps
to afford reasonable, constructive notice to residents in its
jurisdiction (e.g., by placing notices in a local newspaper of general
circulation). Certificates of service and proof of constructive notice
also must be provided to the Commission with the petition. In this
regard, the petitioner should provide the Commission with a copy of the
notice and an explanation of where the notice was placed and how many
people the notice might reasonably have reached.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-7386 Filed 4-9-08; 8:45 am]
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